Gardner-Webb Alumnus and Retired Navy Commander John E. Sutton is Speaker for University’s Memorial Day Observance

Authors

• Office of University Communications

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Gardner-Webb will host its Memorial Day Observance on Friday, May 23, at 11 a.m. in Dover Chapel, and the public is welcome to attend. Each year, the University sets aside this time to remember the lives of those who have died in military service to their country. The national Memorial Day observance dates back to 1868 when Americans started gathering in their communities to decorate soldiers’ graves and pay tribute to their fallen heroes. The day was established as a federal holiday in 1971.

Publication Date

5-13-2025

Publisher

Gardner-Webb University

City

Boiling Springs, NC

Keywords

campus news

Recommended Citation

Office of University Communications, "Gardner-Webb Alumnus and Retired Navy Commander John E. Sutton is Speaker for University’s Memorial Day Observance" (2025). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 3095.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3095